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For The Times They Are A Changin

Guest post by: Manny Nowak

Article Overview: What a great song by Bob Dylan. A real Classic. But it doesn’t matter if you are a Dylan fan or not, the times they are definitely changing. And how you respond to those changes makes a huge difference in where you go. How are you responding to the changing times? That is really what I want to look at today. How to help you begin to understand what you need to do to move forward and create success in all you do. So the question we tackle – how are you responding to change. How are you handling that fact that the economy is now different? How are you handling that it is not business as usual?

For The Times They Are A Changin

What a great song by Bob Dylan.

A real Classic.

But it doesn’t matter if you are a Dylan fan or not, the times they are definitely changing.

And how you respond to those changes makes a huge difference in where you go.

How are you responding to the changing times?

That is really what I want to look at today. How to help you begin to understand what you need to do to move forward and create success in all you do.

So the question we tackle – how are you responding to change. How are you handling that fact that the economy is now different? How are you handling that it is not business as usual?

Are you fighting it?

This is one path that many take.

“I will not change,” said the now out of business entrepreneur.

“I have been doing this successfully for so many years and I will continue to do it successfully just as I always have. And further, I don't care who likes it.” Said the bankrupt owner of the former business.

“I am not changing”, said the now former employee collecting unemployment.

Good bye – you will make it for a bit, but if you fight it, you will sink.

Do you want to sink?

“Then you better start swimmin'

Or you'll sink like a stone

For the times they are a-changin'.” Dylan.

Are you ignoring it?

This may be even more dangerous.

You see what is going on.

You know what is going on.

And you do business as usual.

But you can only do this for so long before you lose.

“For the loser now

Will be later to win

For the times they are a-changin'.” Dylan.

Are you running from it?

You see it, but you are not going to let it effect you.

“Yes, people are doing it that way now, but not me, I will continue to do it as I always have.”

How far do you really think you can run?

How many places do you think you can find to hide in?

“It'll soon shake your windows

And rattle your walls

For the times they are a-changin'.” Dylan

Are you trying to understand it?

Taking time to see what it really means.

Taking time to understand what effect it will have on you.

Taking time to educate yourself and your team.

That is Step 1.

“Please get out of the new one

If you can't lend your hand

For the times they are a-changin'.” Dylan

Are you gravitating to it?

Moving your organization to a different level.

Picking up the good things that the change means and not the bad things.

All change is not bad, regardless of what some people tell you.

You know, people hate change.

Yet, you lead and your team follows you.

If you gravitate to the change – so will they.

You fight it, so will they.

Step 2 – Gravitate to the change.

Are you grabbing it and making all you can of it.

Making it part of your operation.

It may be tough for a bit.

Others might ever surpass you for a little bit.

But you are like the runner that holds a good position in the pack just waiting.

Then, as you get close, you sprint out and win the race.

Step 3 – grab hold and make it happen.

“And the first one now

Will later be last

For the times they are a-changin'.” Dylan

The only thing that never changes is that the change must always be “Legal”, “Moral” and “Ethical”.

Yes, the times they are a changing but are you.

Those that change will excel

those that don't – oh well.

The choice, of course, is yours – what will it be?

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